Cellulose based aerogel microfibers for biomedical applications

Matin Rostamitabar

Research output: ThesisDoctoral ThesisMixed; collaboration

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Abstract

Some wounds are non-healing and can be life-threatening particularly in older patients. Only in EU annually around 4 million individuals suffer from different types of wounds, requiring further medical treatment, such as wound dressings. In this PhD project, the fabrication of cellulose aerogel fibers and their potential for biomedical application of drug delivery and wound dressing has been investigated. Cellulose aerogel fibers are highly porous and nanostructured material made from the most abundant biobased polymer, “cellulose’’. This research has proven that cellulose aerogel fibers can provide a moist environment and absorbs wound exudate for optimal wound healing. It is possible to deposit drug in the porous structure of the fibers and tune their release time; They are biocompatible and can be removed painlessly from the wound site. Therefore, cellulose aerogel fibers have a great potential to be used as wound dressing material.
Original languageEnglish
Awarding Institution
  • Maastricht University
  • RWTH Aachen University
Supervisors/Advisors
  • Jockenhövel, Stefan, Supervisor
  • Seide, Gunnar, Co-Supervisor
  • Ghazanfari, Samaneh, Co-Supervisor
Award date14 Dec 2022
Place of PublicationMaastricht
Publisher
Print ISBNs9789464691283
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Keywords

  • cellulose
  • aerogel
  • wound dressing
  • drug delivery

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